Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1434

Chapter 1434: Does she really need us?

"Unless, of course, you noticed something earlier or in the reports, then feel free to tell me. Even though I reviewed everything myself, there are probably things I missed. If there’s nothing, then I guess there’s no reason for me to ask questions."

Penny’s smile stretched as she wiggled her brows, giving them a knowing look. However, the four of them still seemed confused.

"Well, I guess I’m not the one who needs to ask a question," she remarked, putting down her chopsticks and leaning an arm against the edge of the table. "Come on. What is it that you want to ask?"

Her eyes lingered on Hayley, then Teddy, before settling on Shawn. "What is it, big guy?"

"Huh?" Shawn’s shoulders tensed before he cleared his throat. "Miss Penny—I mean, Boss—the four of us applied for the same position and got hired at the same time. It might be too early to ask, but... who got the assistant job?"

Their eyes lit up at the question that had been lingering in their minds.

Who got the job?

Although all four of them were hired, they knew that only one would become Penny’s assistant, working closely with her. The rest would stay in the CEO’s department, handling administrative tasks. Not that they minded, but the position they applied for was to be her assistant.

"Ah!" Penny nodded in understanding, scanning their faces. "Good question! Well, I thought about it before, and the answer is... all four of you will be my assistants in different ways."

"Huh?" They uttered in unison.

"What I’m saying is, I know you all applied for the same role, but each of you has distinct qualities that make you suited for different aspects of the job," she explained. Penny pointed at Teddy, then at Patricia. "For now, these two will be following me around."

"Then you, Miss Rogers, and Mr. Lowie will stay in the office for administrative roles," she added knowingly.

"Miss Penny..." Hayley’s smile faltered slightly. "I have nothing against your decision. However, am I not suited to be your assistant as well?" _{ƒrēewebnovel.com}

Shawn frowned slightly but didn’t protest. He knew he was better suited for office work. Still, it sounded like he hadn’t even been considered for the role.

Teddy, on the other hand, shrugged. "I’ll do my best, Boss."

"Me too!" Patricia chimed in enthusiastically. "I’ll do my best! You’ll never have to worry about anything!"

Penny scrunched up her nose at Patricia before shifting her eyes back to Hayley and Shawn. "Logically, I might’ve picked you, Miss Rogers. However, after thinking it through, I need someone competent enough to be left in the office whenever I’m not around—or whenever Yugi isn’t there. You and Mr. Lowie will make a great team because a lot of people come into the office needing to be handled properly, even in my absence."

Aside from surprise visits from friends and family with personal problems unrelated to Prime Group, Penny also frequently dealt with unpleasant visitors—people frustrated about getting rejected by her or upset over waiting months for a response.

"So, you and Mr. Lowie will stay behind," Penny continued. "Prime Group may not be my life, but it’s very important to me. I’m trusting it to you. Don’t disappoint me."

"As for these two," she gestured to Teddy and Patricia, "I’m taking them with me because, one, I need a competent assistant who can handle business matters, and two, I want someone around for the fun of it."

Patricia blinked. "But Teddy isn’t funny."

The group turned to look at her with mixed expressions.

"What?" she said with a shrug. "It’s true."

"Never mind her," Penny dismissed with a wave. "Miss Miller needs experience, so I’m bringing her along as well. I hope there are no hard feelings and that we can all work as a team. You’re not competing with each other anymore. Remember that."

A moment of silence followed as they exchanged glances. Then, Hayley, who had initially been disappointed, smiled. If Penny put it that way, she would do the job well. Besides, she wasn’t a fan of constant travel—it was exhausting. It was only her ego that was hurt because, while she liked Patricia, she knew she was more qualified than her.